ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Parking

The Smithsonian does not operate any parking facilities for the museums on the National Mall.

Parking at the Udvar-Hazy Center costs $15 per vehicle; parking is free after 4:00 p.m. Tour and school busses park free.

To Fly!

Runtime: 27

MPAA Rating: G

Take a multi-stop journey through the history of flight in this classic IMAX® adventure. Watch the Earth drop away beneath as you ascend into the sky in an 1800s hot air balloon; soar across the Arizona skies with the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels and blast off into space on a Saturn rocket. This popular giant screen feature has played daily and has been seen by millions of visitors at the National Air and Space Museum since the museum opened on July 1, 1976.

Learn More! Explore the Milestones of Flight exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum for a first-hand look at the evolution of flight. From the Spirit of St. Louis to advances in space exploration, this exhibition showcases the premier objects of aviation and space history.